Use of copper alloy for preventing transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination in the dermatology ward
| Autor: | Takeshi Sasahara, Hiroshi Mase, Kensei Katsuoka, Michiko Abe, Nanako Niiyama, Haruo Saito |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Bacterial Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus medicine.medical_specialty Genotype Bed sheets Treatment outcome Dermatology medicine.disease_cause Microbiology medicine Alloys Humans Cross Infection Infection Control Transmission (medicine) business.industry Bedding and Linens General Medicine Equipment Design biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition Contamination Middle Aged bacterial infections and mycoses Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Phenotype Treatment Outcome Staphylococcus aureus Copper alloy Equipment Contamination Female Staphylococcal Skin Infections business Hospital Units Copper |
| Zdroj: | Acta dermato-venereologica. 93(3) |
| ISSN: | 1651-2057 |
| Popis: | Metallic copper has been shown significantly to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination of the ambient surroundings of the beds of MRSA-carrying patients in dermatology wards. The aim of this study was to determine whether a bed sheet made of copper-coated film will reduce the spread of MRSA contamination in the environment of a heavily-colonized patient. The bacterial count was highest on the bed sheet. MRSA cell counts on the surface of the non-film-coated control sheet were high (6,600-11,000 colony forming units (cfu)), but those on the copper film were considerably lower (20-130 cfu). Use of metallic copper on the bed sheets of patients who are likely to be a source of MRSA contamination may help to prevent the spread of MRSA contamination in hospital wards. |
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